Some gossip

If there is a woman i cannot stand aside from the obvious one, it must be Heidi Klum. Besides her unbearable voice she is wrong as it gets, activating her phony smile every time she detects a camera. Now she pronounced her divorce from Seal and it probably needs a crooner like him to endure someone like her for six years. In that period they renewed their marriage five times and i just hope the advertising industry spares us from her in the future. Deliberately no foto.

Felt like picking a John Hurt song

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18.01.12 Another take on the " El Classico "

We all know both sides can play exciting football, but this is the first leg of the Copa del Rey and i assume a game with more focus on defense. So i will back the 0:0 at 15.5 with Betfair , trying to trade out at halftime, with a saver in the under 2.5 goals market @2.12 .HT 1:0/FT 1:2

A lawyer named Wulff

As a follower of this blog you know there is a certain group of people i have very little appreciation for, yep, lawyers. Unfortunately Germanys highest representative is such a specimen and confirms every prejudice i have about the majority of them. Behind his friendly manners and a crooked smile the words honour and integrity seem to be completely unknown to him as the list of misconduct grows longer by the day, he just can´t tell right from wrong. Instead of taking consequences he keeps beating around the bush and tries to sit out his term. To make matters worse chancellora Merkel still backs him due to tactical reasons. She and that mollycoddle are a major disgrace for the country - a major disgrace .

Stumbled in this joint a while ago for a quick beer ...

..., but received such a warm welcome, it was overwhelming. Friendly folks, the band played hot local music and unlike  those touristic places in the center i didn´t have to pay obnoxious prices for beer. I decided to spend New Years night there and thoroughly enjoyed it or as football great Kevin Keegan said it with this last two words click here .

Personal Outlook for 2012

For the last 20 + years i am doing basically the same, keep my working hours to a minimum and travel as much as i can. Thus i have ample time to do, what i like most - see the world, play music, make schnaps and place a flutter. I don´t expect 2012 to be much different. Also i want to stay faithful to my  guidelines " Maintain peace of mind " and " Never act like an a..hole because of money ". Anyway, for you, the avid reader of this blog, i wish the very best of luck for 2012, may things go your way.

26.12.2011 " Boxing Day " in England

The biggest sports day in England and probably everything with four legs and a tail participates in some sort of race. Since i am not involved in the Christmas shopping frenzy i had some time on hand to pick out some selections hopefully  finishing off the year with a handsome profit.
Turf--King George VI Chase    Kauto Star  @ 4.33
Kauto Star rolled back the years, when he won the Betfair Chase in November. Trainer Paul Nicholls and connections are currently very happy with him and there is no doubt i will back this amazing animal.
--Feltham Novice Chase   Silviniaco Conti  @ 5.50 
Topclass-prospect from the Nicholls stable. He faces very strong rivals, but at those odds he is worth a punt with a workingmans stake.
Football fourfold--- Middlesbrough vs. Hull > 2.5 goals @ 2.20
                               Leyton Orient vs. MK Dons > 2.5 goals @1.83
                               Huddersfield vs. Chesterfield > 2.5 goals @ 1.66
                               Walsall vs. Sheffield Wed. 2 or 3 goals @ 2.00
NFL ( by Matt Nesbitt )--- S. F. 49ers at Seattle Seahawks / Seattle + 2.0 Handicap
                                           Oakland Raiders at K. C. Chiefs / Kansas - 2.5 Handicap
                                           ( both played at 24.12. )
*** Results - Turf : Kauto Star won Silviniaco Conti 2nd -  Football: LWLW -  NFL: Push L        

Latest news from German politicians

- President Wulff ( CDU, lawyer ) is involved in an credit scandal, disclosing proximity to a dubious businessman. Not the first time he has to fight such allegations.
- Berlins justice senator Michael Braun ( CDU, lawyer )  stepped down after 11 days in office, because of shady real estate sales.
- Deputy Frank Mindermann ( CDU, banker ) stepped down after approaching 14 and 15 year old girls.
And then there is Christian Lindner ( FDP ), the "Jude Law" look-a-like and latest quitter. Chris was the general secretary of a party, that belongs to the government-coalition with roundabout 2 % of voters approval, but has nonetheless  five !! ministers in its ranks. He was regarded a great political talent, although his professional career is a history of failure. As with many other German politicians you rise your eyebrows and ask yourself, what qualifies and entitles them to rule us.
They keep telling us, what a great thing democracy is, but besides being a debt making machine, it seems to be a basin for politicians with rotten moral standards.

Xmas festivity at Acupari (Asociacion Cultural Peruano Alemana)

I used to teach Peruvians there the intricacies of German grammar - with limited avail.

The financial crisis required...

... another summit with ...  BOLLOCKS, you don´t want to read about it, i don´t want to write about it. To hell with all those shysters.

10.12.2011 It´s " El Classico " again

Make no mistake, these two sides despise each other and we probably see the usual overheated encounter between Real and Barca. The match can go either way and i looked for a different betting angle. Especially Real Madrid has some hot-blooded players with Ramos and Pepe and Paddy Power offers odds of 26 for Sergio Ramos and odds of 21 for Pepe to get marching orders.Attempting enough for a small investment with a saver in the " Both to score " market @ 1.57.***1:3 and no red card shown. Unfortunately Ramos got away with a yellow card after a vicious tackle.

Trip to Copacabana ( Bolivia )

Became necessary after my 90 days in Peru expired. Copacabana is located at the shore of Lake Titicaca and i always liked it for its relaxed atmosphere.

Merkozy ( or Sarkel, if you like ) completely lost the plot

Their latest idea is an ammendment of the EU-contract, resulting in better control of the so called GISPI - countries ( Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Irland ). I am afraid the people of these countries won´t accept further submission and the Euro runaway train stays firmly on course towards the abysm.  Happens, when you cram a lot of different cultures and
mentalities under one hat. Looking at those chiflados to the left you think Europe is in good hands ?  Me neither. Leaving for Bolivia tonight.
                            

Wish, Germany could shut up for 5 minutes

Seems to be impossible, since Germany has always to be in the middle of something. Financial crisis, dioxin scandal, a damn germ called EHEC and the ongoing Greece desaster, now temporarily replaced by right- wing terrorism. Politicians are argonizing, how to solve the problem and imo stop transfering billions of Euros to foreign countries and stop transfering competencies to Brussels would be a good start. Patriotism is the last thing on my mind, but when huge amounts of peoples money are spent for questionable purposes and sovereignty is partly handed over to eurocrats, who are not democratically elected and were sent to Brussels, because their homeland has no more use for them, some folks boil over. Germany these days is nuttier than a " Madness " - video.

Cheltenham 2012 Festival Antepost Treble

Champion Hurdle - Hurricane Fly @ 2.75 ( left )*** 3rd
David Nicholson Mares Hurdle - Quevega @ 2.50*** won
World Hurdle - Big Bucks @ 1.80*** won
All three are top-class performer and proven over course & distance. I expect them to make short work with the opposition and get on, before the odds shorten any further.